New York, NY – November 23, 2020: Today, a group of the Nation’s renown Black clergy led by Rev. Al Sharpton and Rev. Calvin O. Butts, III, announced a historic partnership with United Way of New York City, the Nation’s preeminent community mobilization agency, to launch the Choose Healthy Life Black Clergy Action Plan to address COVID-19 and other health disparities in the Black community.

The Choose Healthy Life Black Clergy Action Plan will raise awareness, educate the community on preventative measures, and most importantly provide access to COVID-19 testing for high-risk communities through the Black church–the oldest and most trusted institutions in the Black community. Working in collaboration with implementation partner the United Way of New York City and affiliated local agencies, the Plan will initially launch in five cities – New York, N.Y., Newark, N.J., Detroit, Mich., Atlanta, Ga. and Washington, D.C.

Read more here: https://www.choosehealthylife.org/post/leading-black-clergy-announce-historic-partnership-to-address-covid-19-in-the-black-community